Wallpaper machine



July 1, 1941. 1.. J. MANKA WALLPAPER MACHINE 4 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Oct.25, 1959 July 1, 1941, J. MANKA WALLPAPER MACHINE Filed Oct. 23, 1939 4Sheets-Sheet 2 July 1, 1941. 1.. J. MANKA WALLPAPER MACHINE Filed 001}.25, 1959 July 1, 1941. L. J. MANKA WALLPAPER MACHINE 4 Sheets-Sheet 4Filed Oct. 23, 1939 Patented July 1, 1941 .UNHTED STATES PATENT @FFECEWALLPAPER MACHINE Louis Joseph Marika, Fort Madison, Iowa ApplicationOctober 23, 1939, Serial No. 300,690

20 Claims.

This invention relates to a wallpaper machine and has special referenceto an apparatus for selectively feeding wallpaper from one of aplurality of rolls to cutting and trimming devices for formingindividual lengths and for coating these lengths with a film ofadhesive.

More particularly, this invention relates to a device of the abovecharacter comprising a base having 'co-operative supporting and pressurerolls mounted thereon with a reel rotatably mounted on the base forcarrying a plurality of rolls of wallpaper or the like, there beingmeans associated with the reel for directing a strip of wallpaper from aselected roll of the reel to and between the supporting and pressurerolls.

The present invention contemplates the mechanical handling of andoperation upon rolls of wallpaper or the like for preparation to hang onthe walls of a room or other enclosure in a manner more efiicient thanthe usual manual handling and operation thereon. In figured wallpaperwhere the figures are not aligned transversely of the roll, a roll iscut into strips and, in order to have matching strips when placedadjacent each other if out from a single roll, as much as a whole figurein the paper may be wasted and such waste may readily be fifteen oreighteen inches. This amount of waste, multiplied by all or asubstantial portion of the number of strips about a room necessary tocomplete the papering thereof, is very substantial. The presentinvention contemplates the selective use from a plurality of rolls ofpaper so that certain of the strips are cut in one portion of the paperwhereas in other strips they are cut from a new roll at another portionof the paper so that adjacent strips match and no waste is had. ofcourse, where the figured paper contains figures that are alignedlaterally of the strip, successive strips may be taken from the sameroll since each cut for the various strips may be taken across acorresponding line.

In the operation of the present apparatus a reel is rotatably mounted onthe base for carrying a plurality of rolls of wallpaper or the like andarms are pivotally mounted on the reel, one pair of spaced arms for eachroll of wallpaper. A rest is carried by each pair of spaced arms forsupporting and for directing a strip of wallpaper from a selected rollto and between the supporting and pressure rolls. Guides engage the armsto position one of the rests adjacent the supporting roll automaticallyupon movement of the reel, the remaining rests being moved away from thesupporting roll. Thus the guides selectively present the rests into andout of position adjacent the supporting r011 automatically upon movementof the reel into predetermined positions.

The supporting roll is mounted on the base above a paste receptacle intowhich latter the roll partially is immersed, the roll carrying a film ofpaste for transfer to one side of the strip of wallpaper passing betweenthe supporting roll and the pressure roll. As the strip of wallpaper ispassed between the pressure and supporting roll, cutting elementsco-operating with the supporting roll trim the side edges of the stripand as the strip reaches a predetermined position a second cuttingelement operable across the supporting roll in the direction of its axiscuts the strip into lengths of predetermined size. The pressure roll isadjustable with respect to the supporting roll so that the wallpaperpassing therebetween may have a film of paste of any desired thickness.That is, if the pressure roll rests tightly against the supporting roll,the film of paste is thin, and if the pressure roll does not resttightly against the supporting roll, then the film of paste isaccordingly heavier.

The application of paste to one side of the surface of the wall paper asperformed in the present apparatus is much more efficiently, done thanif the paste were applied by hand. For example, given an embossedwallpaper, if paste is applied by hand to one side thereof, the embossedportions of the paper are filled with paste and, in hanging, theembossed portions are ordinarily flattened out. In the present apparatuswhen embossed paper is passed between the pressure and the supportingroll, the pressure roll is raised so that little if any pressure isapplied and the supporting roll applies the film of paste only to theflat surfaces of the paper, the paste not entering the embossed portionsthereof. In hanging the paper on the wall, therefore, the embossedportions are not wet since paste is not applied thereto and, therefore,are not flattened the strip fed through the apparatus obtains apredetermined length.

One of the objects of this invention is to provide a device of thecharacter described above which is simple and efficient in operation, iscomparatively inexpensive to manufacture, and is durable.

Another object of this invention is to provide a device of the typehereinabove noted in which strips of wallpaper are cut from selectedrolls in order that matching strips may be obtained without waste forside-by-side placement on a wall.

It is also an object of this invention to provide a device of thehereinabove noted type wherein the lengths of the strips of wallpaperare automatically determined for cutting into desired lengths.

Other objects and advantages of this invention will hereinafter be moreparticularly pointed out and, for a more complete understanding of thecharacteristic features of this invention, reference may now be had tothe following description when taken together with the accompanyingdrawings, in which latter:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of an apparatus embodying the features ofthis invention;

Fig. 2 is a front elevational view of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken along the lines 3--3 of Fig. 2; r

Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 3 with a portion thereof broken awayand showing a changed position of the operating parts thereof;

Fig, 5 is a view similar to Fig, 3 showing a further changed position ofthe operating parts thereof;

Fig. 6 is an enlarged fragmentary perspective View of a portion of thedriving means for the operating mechanism of the construction of thepresent invention;

Fig. '7 is an enlarged elevational View partially in section of theclutch mechanism between the driving means and operating mechanism, ofthe construction of the present invention;

Fig. 8 is an elevational view of a portion of the adjusting means forthe pressure roll of the construction of the present invention;

Fig. 9 is a sectional view taken on the line 9-9 of Fig. 7 r

Fig. 10 is a sectional view taken on the line I3i0 ofFig 7;

Fig. 11 is a fragmentary view of another portion of the adjusting meansfor the pressure roll of the construction of the present invention; and

Fig. 12 is an enlarged sectional view taken on the line 12-! 2 of Fig.3.

Referring now to the drawings and more particularly to Figs. 1, 2 and 3thereof, the device incorporating the features of this inventioncornprises generally a base I5 having spaced uprights I6 extending fromthe forward end thereon on and between which are mounted a supportingroll I! and a pressure roll l8. At the rear end of the base [5 a pair ofuprights l9 are mounted for supporting a reel 20, the reel beingrotatably mounted therebetween. A paste receptacle 2! is mounted on thebase below the supporting roll H, the supporting roll being partiallyimmersed in the paste of the receptacle 2|.

The supporting roll I! is preferably formed of a metal, wood or otherrigid material, and, for example, if of metal the roll is formed of acylindrical shell, or if a wood, a solid block. The roll is preferablyprovided with a zinc surface upon which the cutting elements may coactin the cutting and trimming of the strip of wallpaper as it is fedbetween the supporting roll and the pressure roll. The supporting rollI! is mounted on a shaft 22, the shaft extending through suitablebearings fixed in the uprights (Jo-operating with the supporting roll Hare a plurality of stripper fingers 23 extending from a supporting rod24, the latter being secured as by means of screws 24a to the uprights6. The supporting rod 24 also carries a trough 25 of substantialV-shape, when viewed in cross section, for directing a fold of thepasted strip passing through and between the supporting and pressurerolls ll and i8, respectively. The trough 25 folds adjacent pastedsurfaces together and likewise directs the positioning of adjacent drysurfaces.

A mounting plate 26 is carried on the outside of each of the uprights l6and carries therebetween a guide 21 extending substantially parallelwith and adjacent to the pressure roll IS. A cutting element 23 slidablyengages the guide 21 for movement thereacross for cutting the strips ofwallpaper into desired lengths. The cutting element 28 comprises aclosed-loop bracket 29 formed preferably of sheet metal, the brackethaving a forked extension forming bearingsfor receiving and supporting arotary cutter 30. Normally the cutting element 28 is in a'position atone side of the device beyond either edge of the strip of wallpaper andas the strip is fed a predetermined distance the cutter element ismanually moved laterally across the strip, the cutter acting against thezinc surface of the supporting roll to sever the strip into a desiredlength.

A guide M is disposed between the spaced mounting plates 26 and iscarried thereby, the guide supporting in slidable engagement therewith acutting element 32. This cutting element may be of the same constructionas the cutting element previously recited although, as shown moreparticularly in Fig. 3, the rotary cutter 33 thereof is spring-pressedagainst the supporting roll ll whereas the cutting element 28 isoperated across the supporting roll by hand and such pressure as isexerted is obtained by hand. The guide 3i is preferably pivotallymounted as at am on and between the mounting plates 26 so, that when notnecessary for use the cutting element is thrown outwardly fromengagement with the supporting roll I1. The cutting element 32 is onlyemployed when it is desired to obtain a strip of less than normal widthfor corners, borders, and the like.

The pressure roll [8 is disposed betweenthe spaced uprights l6 and isrotatably mounted on an offset portion 34 of a shaft 35. The shaft 35 ismounted in externally threaded bearings 36 shown more particularly inFig. 6, and the bearings 36, in turn, threadedly engage internallythreaded apertures in plates 31 and 38 substantially midway of the endsthereof in order that the bearings 36 may have longitudinal movementwith respect to the supports therefor. The plates 31 and 38 are seatedin grooves "39 as shown more paricularly in Fig. 12 of the drawings, theplates 31 and 38 being slidable in these seats in grooves 40 of theuprights. The plates are suitably positioned with respect to each otherby means of spacers 4|, the spacers receiving bolts therethrough whichbolts extend through the spacers and have heads for preventing relative.movement between the plates.

Referring now more particularly to Figs. 6, 8 and 12, the shaft 35 maybe set to one of several predetermined positions in order that thepressure roll 4 l8 mounted on the offset portion 34 of the shaft 35 maybe adjustable with respect to the supporting roll 11. A plate 42 issecured to the plate 38 by means of the bolt extending through thespacer 4!, there being a washer 43 of the thickness of the mountingplate 26 to hold the plate 42 in a spaced relation for a slidingmovement on the uprights 16. The plate 42 is provided with a pluralityof apertures 44 spaced in an arcuate relation with respect to the axisof the shaft 35. A substantially U-shaped bracket 45 is mounted on theshaft 35 at the end thereof adjacent to the plate 42, the bracket beingfixed to the shaft by means of a key 45.

A spring-pressed plunger 41 extends through apertures in the arms of theU-shaped bracket 45 and is slidable therein, one end of the plungerhaving a finger piece 48 for the operation thereof and the other endextending into a selected aperture 44 of the plate 42 with which it maybe moved into registration by a rotative movement of the bracket. Arotation of the bracket 45 moves the shaft 35 to one of a plurality ofpositions determined by the particular aperture 44 chosen to receive theplunger 41 whereby the offset portion 34 of the shaft 35 positions thepressure roll I8 with respect to the supporting roll ['1 to obtain thedesired clearance therebetween.

A driving wheel 49 is rotatably mounted on the shaft 35 at a positionadjacent each of the ends of the supporting roll I! for feeding thestrip of wall paper from the roll through and between the pressure rolli8 and the supporting roll 11. The pressure of the driving wheel 49 onthe supporting roll H is obtained through the weight of the memberssupported on the shaft 35.

In order to lift the pressure roll l8 clear of the supporting roll I!when, as shall hereinafter be more particularly pointed out, it isnecessary to change the feed from one roll of wallpaper to another rollof wallpaper, an operating bar 50 is secured at each end thereof to acrank arm 51 one end of the crank arm at each end of the operating bar53 being journalled in a bearing 52 extending from a plate 53. The plate53 is secured by means of screws or the like to the upper end of each ofthe uprights IS. A connecting rod is secured to the crank arm at eachside of the operating arm 50 for connection to the shaft 35, theconnecting rod comprising a screw 54 threadedly engaging a saddle 55 andhaving an operating nut 56 for the adjustment thereof, the screw 54being connected to one end of an arm 51. The other end of the arm 51 isforked to receive between the arms of the fork a cutting element 58 inthe form of a rotating wheel. A pair of plates 59 are disposed on eachside of the forked portion of the arm 57, the plates 59 being pivotallysecured to the arm 57 by means of a pin 60. The plates 59 are providedwith registering apertures in bearings 6| thereof through which theshaft extends as shown more particularly in Fig. 11.

'The operating arm 59 is moved on the crank 5| in the bearing 52 to liftthe connecting rod and therethrough the shaft 35 in a direction awayfrom the supporting roll IT. The shaft 35 moves perpendicularly in theuprights l6 by reason of its being guided by the plates 31 and 38 in theseats forming guides in the uprights. Upon returning the operating arm59 to its initial position the driving wheel 49 engages the supportingroll I! by its own weight and the weight of the members secured to theshaft 35. The shaft may assume a locked condition to prevent itsdisplacement therefrom by reason of the over-the-center movement of theconnecting rod, as shown more particularly in Figs. 3 and 5.

The shaft 22, on which the supporting roll H is mounted, extends on oneside through the upright l6 and, as shown more particularly in Figs. 6and 7, terminates at short distance therebeyond to receive in fixedengagement therewith a friction wheel 62 forming a part of a brake. Abrake band 63 is disposed about the periphery of the friction wheel 32,one end of the brake band being secured to an operating lever 54 and theother end being hook-shaped to receive one end of link 65, the other endof the link being secured to the operating lever 64. In the positionshown in Fig. 9, the brake band has frictional engagement with thefriction wheel 52. When the lever 64 is pivoted in a manner such as willhereinafter be more fully pointed out, the brake band 33 is releasedfrom its frictional engagement with the brake or friction wheel 52.

A screw 66 forming an auxiliary shaft to the main shaft 22 is providedat one end with a reduced extension 61 extending through an aperture ina standard 63 mounted on the base I5. As shown in the drawings, anoperating handle 69 is secured to the reduced extension 51 for rotatingthe screw 55 although it is to be fully understood that a pulley or thelike may be substituted for the operating handle for connection with asource of power for rotating the screw. The other end of the screw 53 isprovided with a disc 10 and a reduced extension 7 l, the latterextending through an aperture in a friction disc 12 and resting in abearing formed by an aperture 13 at the end of the shaft 22. The screw36 is thus supported by and between the shaft 22 and the standard 58.

A pin 74 is mounted on the disc 72 and extends from the face thereofforming a pivot on which the lever 84 is pivotally mounted. The discs 10and 12 are held in frictional engagement by a strap 75 which, as shownin Fig. 7, is made operative by a key 16 having an offset portion llover an intermediate portion thereof. The ends of the key are mounted inapertures in the strap whereby a rotative movement will force the disc72 and 10 in frictional engagement with each other and a furthermovement of the key will release the discs by moving the offset portioninto another position.

In the position of the friction clutch and brake shown in Figs. 7 and 9,the lever 64 holds the brake band in frictional engagement with thefriction wheel 62 which latter has fixed engagement with the shaft 22,and the key 15 is in such a position that the offset portion ll urgesthe face of the disc 72 into frictional engagement with the face of thedisc 15.

A rotation of the handle 69 rotates the shaft 22 through the brake andfriction clutch mechanism. A rotation of the shaft 22 carries therewiththe supporting roll I! and rotation is had of the supporting roll I! andthe driving wheel 49 which has frictional engagement therewith throughthe strip of wallpaper fed therebetween. Thus the strip is fed throughthe pressure and supporting rolls I 8 and I1, respectively.

It is desirable that the strip of paper be out into. predeterminedlengths and mechanism. is provided for automatically releasing the brakeso that continued rotation of the operating handle 69 will not rotatethe supporting roll IT. A rod I8 secured to and between the mountingplate 26 and the standard 68 acts as a guide for a sleeve I9 carryingtherewith an arm 86. The arm 80, in turn, carries a finger 8| at the endof which is mounted a projection 82. A threaded portion of a nut 83 issecured to the end of the arm 80 for engaging the threads of the screw66 so that upon rotation of the operating handle 69, the screw 66 movesthe nut 83 in one direction to carry therewith the arm GI and theprojection 82. When the projection 82 moves into the path of movement ofthe lever 64 the lever 64 is pivoted on the pin I4 to release the brakeband 63 from the friction wheel 62 and thus rotation of the supportingroll I1 is discontinued.

The threads of the screw 66 are of a pitch preferably such that a singlerevolution of the operating handle 69 moves the strip of paper adistance of one foot between the pressure and supporting rolls. Beforethe strip is inserted in place between the pressure and supportingrolls, the lever 64 is operated to release the friction of the brakeband 63 on the friction wheel 62' and the key I6 is operated to aposition such that the offset portion 'I'I does not urge the discs 12and ID in a frictional relation. A desired number of revolutions andpart-revolutions of the operating handle 69, to the amount necessary tofeed the strip a predetermined distance, is made and the arm M is set ina position such that the projection 62 will engage the lever 64 when thelever is in an upright position. The screw is thereafter removed andbrought back in an initial starting position adjacent the disc I6 andthe key I6 is rotated to a position such that the offset portion 'I'Ithereof urges the discs I2 and Ill into frictional engagement and thelever 64 is moved to an upright position to obtain the necessaryfriction between the brake band 63 and the brake drum 62 of the frictionwheel. The apparatus is thereafter in condition to feed the strip fromthe roll of wallpaper through the pressure and supporting rolls acertain predetermined distance as determined by the projection 82releasing the lever 64.

The reel 29 comprises a pair of spaced channel end plates 84 pivotallymounted on a rod 85 which latter is mounted on and between the uprightsI9 and the mounting plates 26. Spring pressed centering discs 86 aremounted on one of the end plates 84, one disc for each roll of wallpaperto be supported by the reel. Centering discs 81 are mounted on andextend from the opposed end plate 84, the discs being mounted onadjustable screws passing through the end plates, one disc for each rollof wallpaper. The rolls of wallpaper are mounted between the pairs ofcenteringdiscs 8'5 and 81.

Arms 88, 89, 99 and 9! are pivotally mounted to the end plates 84, pairsof arms 88 and 98 and 89 and 9I being supported preferably on the pivotsof the centering discs of the respective rolls of wallpaper 92 and 93. Arest 94 is mounted on a cross bar 95 supported on and between the arms88 and 90 and another rest 96 is mounted on a cross bar 91 supported onand between the arms 89 and 9|. Guides 98 and 99 are mounted on themounting plates 26 for engagement with extensions of the cross bar 95.Guides I and IOI are mounted on mounting plates 26 for engagement withextensions of the cross bar 91.

Referring now more particularly to Fig.. 3 of the drawings, theapparatus is shown as feeding a strip of wallpaper from the roll 92, therest 94 having directed the end of the strip. from that roll between thepressure and supporting rolls I8 and II, respectively. When it isdesired to operate upon a strip from the roll 93, the operating bar 50is pivoted on the crank 5I to the position shown in Fig. 4 where thepressure roll I8 is lifted in a substantial spaced-apart relation withthe supporting roll II. The raising of the pressure roll I8 through theconnecting rod secured between the operating bar 56 and the shaft 35carries therewith a plate I02 secured by the bolt passing through thespacer II to each of the plates 31. The plate I02 has a hook-shapedmember I63 extending beyond the rear face of the upright I6 forengagement with the rod 95. The rod 95, being lifted in this manner withthe pressure roll I9, carries the rest .94 to a position at the end ofan inclined portion-of the guide 99, the edge of the hook also being inalignment with the uppermost portion of the upwardly inclined guideIllI. In this position the reel 29 is rotated into a position shown inFig. 5 and the lowering of the pressure roll by manipulation of theoperating handle 56 permits the rest to be lowered into position to feedthe end of the strip from the roll 93 between the pressure andsupporting rolls.

While but a single embodiment of this invention is herein shown anddescribed, it is to be understood that various modifications thereof maybe apparent to those skilled in the art without departing from thespirit and scope of this invention and, therefore, the same is only tobelimited by the scope of the prior art and the appended claims.

I claim:

1. In a device of the character described, a base, a supporting rollrotatably mounted on said base, a pressure roll rotatably mounted onsaid base for adjustable co-operation with said supporting roll, a reelrotatably mounted on said base for carrying a plurality of rolls ofwallpaper or the like, and means associated with said reel for directinga strip of wallpaper from a selected roll of said reel to and betweensaid supporting and pressure rolls.

2. In a device of the character described, a base, uprights mounted onsaid base, a shaft rotatably mounted on and between said uprights, meansfor rotating said shaft, a supporting roll fixedly mounted on said shaftto rotate therewith, a pressure roll rotatably mounted on said uprightsfor adjustable co-operation with said sup porting roll, means fordirecting a strip of wallpaper from a roll of wallpaper to and betweensaid supporting and pressure rolls, means co-operating with saidsupporting roll for feeding said strip through said pressure andsupporting rolls, and automatic means associated with said shaft formeasuring the length of said fed strip.

3. In a device of the character described, a base, uprights mounted onsaid base, a shaft rotatably mounted on and between said uprights, meansfor rotating said shaft, automatic clutch means between said rotatingmeans and said shaft, a supporting roll fixedly mounted on said shaft torotate therewith, a pressure roll rotatably mounted on said uprights foradjustable co-operation with said sup-porting roll, means for directinga strip of wallpaper from a roll of wallpaper to and between saidsupporting and pressure rolls, and means co-operating with saidsupporting roll for feeding said strip through said pressure andsupporting rolls.

4. In a device of the character described, a base, spaced uprightsmounted on said base, a'main shaft rotatably mounted on and between saiduprights, an extension shaft extending beyond one of said uprights, aclutch between said shafts, means for actuating said clutchautomatically upon a predetermined number of revolutions of said shafts,a supporting roll fixedly mounted on said main shaft to rotatetherewith, a pressure roll rotatably mounted on said uprights foradjustable co-operation with said supporting roll, means for directing astrip of wallpaper from a roll of wallpaper to and between saidsupporting and pressure rolls, and means co-operating with saidsupporting roll for feeding said strip through said pressure andsupporting rolls.

5. In a device of the character described, a base, a paste receptaclemounted on said base, a supporting roll rotatably mounted on said baseabove said paste receptacle for partial immersion therein, a pressureroll rotatably mounted on said base for adjustable co-operation withsaid supporting roll, a reel rotatably mounted on said base for carryinga plurality of rolls of Wallpaper or the like, means associated withsaid reel for directing a strip of wallpaper from a selected roll ofsaid reel to and between said supportingand pressure rolls, meansco-operating with said supporting roll for feeding said strip throughsaid pressure and supporting rolls, a guide member extendingsubstantially parallel with said supporting roll, and a cutting memberslidable along said guide member for cutting said strip into individuallengths.

6. In a device of the character described, a base, a paste receptaclemounted on said base, a supporting roll rotatably mounted on said baseabove said paste receptacle for partial immersion therein, a pressureroll rotatably mounted on said base for adjustable co-operation withsaid supporting roll, a cutting member at each end of said pressureroll, means for directing a strip of wallpaper from a roll of wallpaperto and between said supporting and pressure rolls, means co-operatingwith said supporting roll for feeding said strip through said pressureand supporting rolls, a guide member extending substantially parallelwith said supporting roll, and a cutting member slidable along saidguide member for cutting said strip into individual lengths, saidpressure roll cutting members trimming said strip into a desired width.

7. In a device of the character described, a base, a paste receptaclemounted on said base, a supporting roll having a zinc surface and beingrotatably mounted on said base above said paste receptacle for partialimmersion therein, a pressure roll rotatably mounted on said base foradjustable co-operation withsaid supporting roll, a cutting member ateachend of said pressure roll for engaging said zinc surface, means fordirecting a strip of wallpaper from a roll of wallpaper to and betweensaid supporting and pressurerolls, means co-operating withsaidsupporting roll for feeding said strip through said pressure andsupporting rolls, a guide member extending substantially parallel withsaid supporting roll, and a cutting member slidable along said guidemember in engagement with said zinc surface for cutting said strip intoindividual lengths, said pressure roll cutting members trimming saidstrip into a desired width.

8. In a device of the character described, a base, a supporting rollrotatably mounted on said base, a pressure roll rotatably mounted onsaid base for adjustable co-operation with said supporting roll, a reelrotatably mounted on said base for carrying a plurality of rolls ofwallpaper or the like, spaced arms pivotally mounted on said reel andextending from each roll thereon, and a rest carried by and between eachof said spaced arms for supporting and for directing a strip ofwallpaper from a selected roll of said reel to and between saidsupporting and pressure rolls.

9. In a device of the character described, a base, a supporting rollrotatably mounted on said base, a pressure roll rotatably mounted onsaid base for adjustable co-operation with said supporting roll, a reelrotatably mounted on said base for carrying a plurality of rolls ofwallpaper or the like, a pair of spaced arms for each roll pivotallymounted on said reel, a rest carried by and between each pair of spacedarms for supporting and for directing a strip of wallpaper from aselected roll of said reel to and between said supporting and pressurerolls, and guides for engaging said arms to position one of said restsadjacent said supporting roll automatically upon movement of said reeland the remaining rests away from said supporting roll.

10. In a device of the character described, a base, a paste receptaclemounted on said base, a supporting roll rotatably mounted on said baseabove said paste receptacle forpartial immersion therein, a pressureroll rotatably mounted on said base for adjustable co-operation withsaid supporting roll, 'a reel rotatably mounted on said base forcarrying a plurality of rolls of wallpaper or the like, a pair of spacedarms for each roll pivotally mounted on said reel, a rest carried by andbetween each pair of spaced arms for supporting and for directing astrip of wallpaper from a selected roll of said reel to and between saidsupporting and pressure rolls, a guide for each of said spaced arms forselectively presenting said rests into and out of position adjacent saidsupporting roll automatically upon movement of said reel intopredetermined positions.

11. In a device of the character described, a base, spaced standards onsaid base, a shaft rotatably mounted in fixed bearings of said standard,a supporting roll fixedly mounted on said shaft and rotatable therewith,a guideway for each of said standards, a second shaft mounted in saidguideways for slidable movement towards and away from said supportingroll, a pressure roll rotatably mounted on said shaft, a reel rotatablymounted on said base for carrying a plurality of rolls of wallpaper orthe like, means associated with said reelfor directing a strip ofwallpaper from a selected roll of said reel to and between saidsupporting and pressure rolls, a driving wheel on said pressure rollshaft adjacent each end of said supporting roll for frictionalco-operation therewith to feed said strip, and means for rotating saidsupporting roll shaft.

12. In a device of the character described, a base, spaced standards onsaid base, a shaft rotatably mounted in fixed bearings of said standard,a supporting roll fixedly mountedon said shaft and rotatable therewith,a guideway for each of said standards, asecond shaft mounted in saidguideways for slidable movement towards and away from said supportingroll, saidv shaft having an offset portion intermediate the endsthereof, a pressure roll rotatably mounted on said offset portion ofsaid shaft for adjusting the position of said pressure roll with respectto said supporting roll, means for directing a strip of wallpaper from aroll of wallpaper to and between said supporting and pressure rolls,means on said pressure roll shaft adjacent each end of said supportingroll for frictional co-operation therewith to feed said strip, and meansfor rotating said supporting roll shaft.

13. In a device of the character described, a base, spaced standards onsaid base, a shaft rotatably mounted in fixed bearings of said standard,a supporting roll fixedly mounted on said shaft and rotatable therewith,a guideway for each of said standards, a second shaft mounted in saidguideways for slidable movement towards and away from said supportingroll, said shaft having an offset portion intermediate the ends thereof,a pressure roll rotatably mounted on said offset portion of said shaft,means for holding said shaft in various positions of rotatableadjustment for predetermining the relation of said pressure andsupporting rolls, and means for directing a strip of wallpaper from aroll of wallpaper to and between said supporting and pressure rolls,means on said pressure roll shaft adjacent each end of said supportingroll for frictionalco-operation therewith to feed said strip,

and means for rotating said supporting roll' shaft.

14. In a device of the character described, a base, spaced standards onsaid base, a main shaft rotatably mounted in fixed bearings of saidstandard, an auxiliary shaft for connection with a source of power, aclutch connecting said shaft, a supporting roll fixedly mounted on saidmainshaft and rotatable therewith, a guideway for each of saidstandards, a second shaft mounted in said guideways for slidablemovement towards and away from said supporting roll,- a pressure rollrotatably mounted on said shaft, means for directing a strip ofwallpaper from a roll of wallpaper to and between said supportingandpressure rolls, means on said pressure roll shaft' adjacent each end ofsaid supporting roll for frictional co-operation therewith to feed saidstrip, and means for automatically actuating said clutch in onecondition thereof to predetermine the length of said strip.

15. In a device of the character described, a base, spaced standards onsaid base, a shaft rotatably-mounted in fixed bearings of said standard,a supporting roll fixedly mounted on said shaft and rotatable therewith,a guideway for each of said standards, a second shaft mounted in saidguideways for slidable movement towards and away from said supportingroll, a pressure roll rotatably mounted on said shaft, means fordirecting a strip of wallpaper from a roll of wallpaper to and betweensaid supporting and pressure rolls, a driving wheel on said pressureroll shaft adjacent each end of said supporting roll for co-operationtherewith to feed said strip, cutting members adjacent the ends of saidsupporting rolls for trimming said strip to predetermined widths andforcutting said strip into predetermined lengths, and-means for rotatingsaid suppontingrroll shaft; a -16. In a device of the characterdescribed, a base, a paste receptacle mounted on said base, spacedstandards on said base, a shaft rotatably mounted in fixed bearings ofsaid standard, a supporting roll .fixedlymounted on said shaft androtatable therewith, said supporting roll being partially immersed insaid .paste receptacle, a guideway for each of-said standards, a secondshaft mounted in said guideways for slidable movement towards and awayfrom said supporting roll, a pressure roll rotatably mounted on saidshaft, means for adjusting said pressure roll relative to the axis ofsaid shaft, means for directing a strip of wallpaper from a roll ofwallpaper to and between said supporting and pressure rolls forreceiving a film of paste on one surface thereof from said supportingroll, a driving wheel on said pressure roll shaft adjacent each end ofsaid supporting roll for co-operation therewith to feed said strip, andmeans for rotating said supporting roll shaft.

17. In a device of the character described, a base, a paste receptaclemounted on said base, spaced standards on said base, a shaft rotatablymounted in fixed bearings of said standard, a supporting roll fixedlymounted on said shaft and rotatable therewith, said supporting rollbeing partially immersed in said paste receptacle, a guideway for eachof said standards, a second shaft mounted in said guideways for slidablemovement towards and away from; said supporting roll, a pressure rollrotatably mounted on said shaft, means for directing a strip ofwallpaper from a roll of wallpaper to and between said supporting andpressure rolls for receiving a film of paste on one surface thereof fromsaid supporting roll, a driving wheel on said pressure roll shaftadjacent each end of said supporting roll for co-operation therewith tofeed said strip, a trough of substantial V-shape for receiving one endof said strip, fingers adjacent said supporting roll for stripping saidstrip from said supporting roll and directing the same to said trough,and means for rotating said supporting roll shaft.

18. In a device of the character described, a base, spaced standards onsaid base, a shaft rotatably mounted in fixed bearings of said standard,a supporting roll fixedly mounted on said shaft and rotatable therewith,a guideway for each of said standards, a second shaft mounted in saidguideways for slidable movement towards and away from said supportingroll, a pressure roll rotatably mounted on said shaft, a reel rotatablymounted on said base for carrying a plurality of rolls of wallpaper orthe like, spaced arms mounted on said reel, a rest on said spaced armsfor supporting and for directing a strip of Wallpaper from a selectedroll of said reel to and between said supporting and pressure rolls,said arms and rest being actuated into its operative positions bymovement of saidreel, a driving wheel on said pressure roll shaftadjacent each end of said supporting roll for frictional co-operationtherewith to feed said strip, and means for rotating said supportingroll shaft.

19. In a device of the 'character'described, a base, spaced standards onsaid base, a shaft rotatably mounted in fixed bearings of said standard,a supporting roll fixedly mounted on said shaft and rotatable therewith,a guideway for each of said standards, a second'shaft mounted in saidguideways for slidable movement towards and away from said supportingroll, a pressure roll rotatably mounted on said shaf a reel rotatablymounted on said base for carrying a plurality of rolls of wallpaperorthe like, a pair of spaced arms for each roll pivotally mounted onsaid reel, arest on each of said spaced arms for supporting and fordirecting a strip of wallpaper from a selected roll of said reel to andbetween said supporting and pressure rolls, guides on said standards forengaging said arms for movement thereof into predetermined positionsupon movement of said reel, a driving wheel on said pressure r011 shaftadjacent each end of said supporting roll for frictional co-operationtherewith to feed said strip, and means for rotating said supportingroll shaft.

20. In a device of the character described, a base, spaced standards onsaid base, a shaft rotatably mounted in fixed bearings of said standard,a supporting roll fixedly mounted on said shaft and rotatable therewith,a guideway for each of said standards, a second shaft mounted in saidguideways for slidable movement towards and away from said supportingroll, a pressure roll rotatably mounted on said shaft, a reel rotatablymounted on said base for carrying a plurality of rolls of Wallpaper orthe like, arms movably mounted on said reel, a transversely extendingrest mounted on said arms for supporting and for directing a strip ofwallpaper from a selected roll of said reel to and between saidsupporting and pressure rolls, guides extending in the general directionof movement of said strip for engaging and directing movement 01" saidarms into predetermined positions upon movement of said reel, means moable with said pressure roll for engaging said arms in predeterminedpositions thereof for guiding said arms in a direction angularly to themovement of said strip upon movement of said pressure roll, a drivingwheel on said pressure roll shaft adjacent each end of said supportingroll for frictional co-operation therewith to feed said strip, and meansfor rotating said supporting roll shaft. LOUIS JOSEPH MANKA.

